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Page 302 - I believe in the United States of America, as a government of the people, by the people, for the people ; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed ; a democracy in a republic, a sovereign nation of many sovereign states ; a perfect union, one and inseparable ; established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice and humanity for which American patriots...
Page 233 - On this slip of paper he had written, — "Bury me in the sea; it has been my home, and I love it. But will not some one set up a stone for my memory at Fort Adams or at Orleans, that my disgrace may not be more than I ought to bear? Say on it, — In Memory of PHILIP NOLAN, Lieutenant in the Army of the United States. He loved his country as no other man has loved her ; but no man deserved less at her hands.
Page 234 - The children of persons who have been duly naturalized under any law of the United States, or who, previous to the passing of any law on that subject, by the Government of the United States, may have become citizens of any one of the States, under the laws thereof, being under the age of twenty-one years at the time of the naturalization of their parents, shall, if dwelling in the United...
Page 302 - THE AMERICAN'S CREED I believe in the United States of America as a government of the people, by the people, for the people; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a republic; a sovereign nation of many sovereign States; a perfect union, one and inseparable; established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes. I, therefore, believe it is my duty to my country to love it;...
Page 104 - That for ways that are dark, And for tricks that are vain, The heathen Chinee is peculiar — Which the same I am free to maintain.
Page 233 - Neale the person of Philip Nolan, late a lieutenant in the United States army. This person on his trial by court-martial expressed, with an oath, the wish that he might never hear of the United States again.
Page 234 - States, under the laws thereof, being under the age of twenty-one years at the time of the naturalization of their parents, shall, if dwelling in the United States, be considered as citizens thereof...
Page 285 - Mr. Thomas Graves an able and a godly man master of her, was sent to Bilboa in the 4th month last, with fish, which she sold there at a good rate, and from thence she freighted to Malaga, and arrived here this day laden with wine, fruit, oil, iron and wool, which was a great advantage to the country, and gave encouragement to trade.
Page 144 - I did not recognize; but, concluding them to belong to the large party of Lady R., I took off my hat as they passed. Ten minutes afterwards, a jackanapes in livery came and asked me what I was doing there ? I told him I was resting myself. " So he saw! " was his impertinent reply. "Was I acquainted with Lord Runtingham?
Page 290 - ... civil government have not all been solved. We are to show the nations of the earth such an example of enlightened citizenship as they have not yet seen. We are to be a beacon light to those that sit in darkness showing them the way out of their disabilities into the coming light. We are to show them that a government of the people, for the people, and by the people is to be the most permanent as it is the freest form of civil government.